BU414 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Boiling Point, Compressed Fluid, First Aid
Document Summary
Each province and territory publishes its own regulations, which augment the federal ones. Act a federal, provincial or territorial law that constitutes the basic regulatory mechanism for occupational health and safety. Regulations explain how the general intent of the act will be applied in specific circumstances. Guidelines and policies more specific rules that are not legally enforceable unless referred to in a regulation or act. Standards and codes design-related guides established by agencies such as the csa or. The states provide the legal foundation, while the regulations enacted under the statute establish the framework within which the employer will conduct business in order to comply with the law. All canadian oh&s legislation includes the following elements: The right of workers to refuse to do unsafe work. Duties and responsibilities assigned to employers and others. The general duty provision requiring employers to take every reasonable precaution to ensure employee safety is canada-wide.
